Mossy Aura (Valspar 6002-2B)
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Mossy Aura (Valspar 6002-2B) is a deep, warm greige from Valspar: LRV 24, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mossy Aura
Three Valspar colors picked for Mossy Aura by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mossy Aura, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Connected Gray | SW 6165 | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Squirrel Tail | 1476 | 24.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Compass | T12-11 | 24.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roller Coaster | 1008-5 | 24 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar greige colors nearest to Mossy Aura (LRV 24) by LRV.
Lighter than Mossy Aura
Darker than Mossy Aura
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 6002-2B |
| Hex | #8A8577 |
| RGB | 138, 133, 119 |
| HSL | 44°, 8%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.6, -0.7, 8.2 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mossy Aura (Valspar 6002-2B), published as #8A8577
#7A7C75
#9A8E77
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mossy Aura (Valspar 6002-2B)?
- Mossy Aura has an LRV of 24. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mossy Aura is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mossy Aura in another brand?
- Squirrel Tail (BM 1476) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mossy Aura warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mossy Aura as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.